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School Refusal: An Overview

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2014

Neville King ,
Thomas H. Ollendick ,
Bruce J. Tonge ,
David Heyne ,
Melinda Pritchard ,
Stephanie Rollings ,
Dawn Young  and
Nicole Myerson
Neville King*
Affiliation:
Monash University
Thomas H. Ollendick
Affiliation:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute andState University
Bruce J. Tonge
Affiliation:
Monash University
David Heyne
Affiliation:
Monash University
Melinda Pritchard
Affiliation:
Monash University
Stephanie Rollings
Affiliation:
Monash University
Dawn Young
Affiliation:
Monash University
Nicole Myerson
Affiliation:
Monash University
*
Neville King, School of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3168, Australia
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Traditionally, mental health professionals and school authorities have found school refusal to be a perplexing and challenging problem. Relevant to an understanding of school refusal, we initially review some important developmental-normative considerations. The clinical features, epidemiology, and etiology of school refusal are also briefly discussed. We then describe a number of behavioural strategies that have been used in the management of school refusal. Finally, we review the research support for the efficacy and acceptability of behavioural strategies in the treatment of school refusal.

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Behaviour Change , Volume 15 , Issue 1 , March 1998 , pp. 5 - 15
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Copyright © The Author(s) 1998

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